The passage contains TEN errors. Each indicated line contains a
maximum of ONE error. In each case, only ONE word is involved. You should
proofread the passage and correct it in the following way.
It doesn’t come as a surprise to you to realize that it makes
no difference what you read or study if you can’t remember so. You just waste
your valuable time. Maybe you have already discovered some clever ways to keep
yourself against forgetting. One dependable aid that does help
you remember what you study is to have a specific purpose or reason for reading.
You remember better what you read while you know why you’re reading.
Why does a clerk in a store go away and leave you when your reply with her
offer to help is" No, thank you. I’m just looking" Both you and she know that
if you aren’t sure what you want, you are not likely to find it. But suppose if
that you say instead, "Yes, thank you. I want a pair of sun glasses. "She says,"
Right this way, please. "And you and she are off—neither eager to look for
exactly what you want. It’s quite the same with your studying.
If you chose a book at random, "just looking" for nothing in particular, you are
likely to get just that—nothing. Moreover if you do know what you want, you are
almost sure to get it. Your reasons will vary; they will include reading or
studying" to find out more about", "to understand the reasons for", "to find out
how". A good student has a clear purpose or reason for what he is doing.
This is the way it works. Before you start to study, you say to
yourself anything like this, "I’m going to skim this stow to see what life is
like in medieval England. " Because you know why you are reading or studying,
you relate information to your purpose and remember it better. ______